When a woman is the magnet for
the wrong man, it takes a bad boy to break old habits.

Carolina Rodriguez is a large
animal veterinarian on a mission to escape South Florida and her overprotective
family. Willing to do just about anything, she accepts a job in Annona, Texas
over the Internet from a family connection.

At her cousin’s wedding, she runs
into Matt, a handsome Texan in the church parking lot. Matthew McLemore is
more than gorgeous, he’s Carolina’s new boss, and needs her help to determine
why his cattle keep dying. Matt’s instantaneous attraction to Carolina sorely
tempts him to push the boundaries of their work contract, but a roll in the hay
may prove too volatile to handle. Until she arrives on his ranch and is too hot
to resist.

Carolina refuses to admit Matt’s
raw sexuality is more than overpowering or that she's the least bit tempted by
this smooth-talking bad boy. But by the time the pathology lab reports comes
back, they’ve explored every inch of each other. All of a sudden, this fiery
affair is more than just a fling. And when a past flame threatens to overwhelm
their new found romance, Matt must find a way to stake his claim to Carolina's
heart before it's too late.

He smiled broadly, reassuring
her. “Let’s discuss this later. This isn’t the correct time or place. Don’t you
have to help the bride or something?”

“Yes. As a matter of fact, I do.
I don’t know what you think you’ve contracted, but I’ll only supply you with
vet services. As long as you understand that fact, there’s nothing more to
discuss.”

“Well, there is. In the service
agreement, there’s a provision that we need to discuss before you’re allowed
access to the ranch barn and stable sites. So, either we can do it later or
when you arrive in Texas. But until you and I have a little sit-down and get a
few things ironed out, there won’t be any work for you to do directly. I’ve got
a ranch to run, and I don’t have time to play games. I’ve already spent enough
time finding a vet.” His eyes glittered and dropped to her mouth. “If you think
I’m about to waste more time because you’ve got second thoughts, Dr. Rodriguez,
the next communication you’ll have from Evermore Ranch will be from my
attorneys. Had I known who you were before, believe me, I wouldn’t have … I’d
never let the situation get away from me.”

Oh, this was rich. “Away from
you. I’d say it got out of control. But that’s on your side of the table. Fine.
I’ll honor my service contract. You’re right about one thing. The only thing of
interest to me is treating your cattle. Once the job is done, I’ll be only too
happy to leave you in peace and we can go our separate ways.”

Up close, his eyes shone
sherry-colored. A muscle flexed along his jaw. His masculine scent of leather,
smoke, and wood filled her head. The hard set of his mouth didn’t resemble the
man from before. He’d done just as he’d promised, shutting one door, and
leaving in place a man who didn’t look as if he enjoyed playing games. No this
version of Matt McLemore had a locking gaze and if looks could kill, she was a
goner.

“I’m glad we understand one
another then, Dr. Rodriguez. I expect to meet with you tomorrow at your
convenience. Our relationship will be strictly business, if that’s what got you
in such a dither.”

Susan Arden is a third generation Floridian. She left the
field of education in 2008 pursing her dream of writing romance fiction.
Currently, she writes hot love stories within the romance genres of
contemporary erotic, western, and fantasy/paranormal. Susan also writes under
the name of Susan D. Taylor.

Susan currently lives in TN along with husband, two cattle
dogs, two crazy cats, a gecko and a corn snake. A mother, RYT200 Yoga Alliance
(registered yoga teacher), and avid gardener. You can find her on the mat when
she's not writing her next hot romance novel.

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